KFF Health News journalists made the rounds on national and local media recently to discuss topical stories. Here’s a ...

A San Francisco man had friends drive him to the hospital after he was hit by a car. Doctors checked him out, then sent him ...

As Los Angeles recovers from historic wildfires, both previously unsheltered and chronically homeless people are facing even ...

A huge infrastructure project coupled with a new scientific review of microbes in the water could be bringing Washington, D.C ...

Frustrated by high health care prices, many who backed President Donald Trump support strong government actions to protect patients. It’s unclear whether GOP leaders will listen.

Meanwhile, The New York Times says the actual number of transgender troops serving is more than two-thirds lower than previously estimated. Other news includes Iowa and Missouri pushing to limit ...

This is not usual,” one doctor said. "Any death of a child is one death too many, especially when it comes to vaccine preventable illnesses,” said another. Meanwhile, as cases crop up in Kentucky and ...

The deal is not yet finalized. Other news includes: tariffs on the pharmaceutical industry and what it means for medicine; Pfizer putting emphasis on merit in the face of DEI overhaul; and more.

During his presidential campaign, Donald Trump distanced himself from the conservative governing plan after Democratic ...

The FDA is already limited in policing claims of health benefits by makers of supplements and herbal remedies — a $70 billion ...

In the waning days of the Biden administration, the Labor Department added ovarian, uterine, cervical, and breast cancer coverage for wildland firefighters. It’s unclear whether the new protections ...